Middle school (grades 6-8) · Richfield, UT

Red Hills Middle

Federal NCES profile for Red Hills Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 490093000839
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Red Hills Middle earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#4 of 6
public schools in Richfield · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
students per teacher
38.0%
free-lunch eligible

Red Hills Middle has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Red Hills Middle ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Richfield, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Red Hills Middle held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.4 → 24.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 490093000839 · Richfield, UT Middle · MID · TRAD

503 enr · 21:1 · 38.0% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Richfield High (789 students)

Red Hills Middle held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.4 → 24.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

Red Hills Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Red Hills Middle reports 503 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Red Hills Middle compares

Red Hills Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% ▲ 36% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 503 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 47% in Utah - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,591
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 503 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Red Hills Middle is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Sevier District reports $11,591 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Red Hills Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richfield High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monroe School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pahvant School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ashman School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salina School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Red Hills Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sevier District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Red Hills Middle

How many students attend Red Hills Middle?

Red Hills Middle has 503 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Richfield, UT. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 542 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Hills Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Red Hills Middle is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Red Hills Middle?

38.0% of students at Red Hills Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Hills Middle?

The largest demographic group at Red Hills Middle is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Richfield, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Hills Middle?

Red Hills Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Red Hills Middle rank among public schools in Richfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Red Hills Middle ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Richfield, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Richfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Sevier District?

Besides Red Hills Middle, Sevier District also operates Richfield High (789 students), Monroe School (537 students), and Pahvant School (520 students). See the Sevier District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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